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1856-11-04 ElectionCommonwealth of Massachusetts Essex, ss: To one of the Constables of the town of Beverly. - Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of said Commonwealth, to notify and warn in the usual manner the qualified voters of said Town, to meet at the Town Hall on Tuesday the fourth day of November next, at Ninth O’clock before noon, for the following purposes: - viz. To see if the town will elect one or more persons to represent them in the next General Court, and, if they so decide, to give in their ballots for the purpose of choosing the same. To give in their ballots for Electors of President and Vice President of United States for the next Presidential Term: - to wit. For Two Electors at large and one for each Congressional District, and for a Representative to the next Congress of the United States from District Number Six. To give in their ballots for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor of Accounts, and Attorney General of this Commonwealth, and a Councillor for Councillor District No. Five. To give in their ballots for a County Commissioner, two Special Commissioners, three Commissioners of Insolvency, Register of Insolvency, Sheriff, Register of Probate, and Clerk of the Courts for the County of Essex, Five Senators for the District of Essex, and a District Attorney for the Eastern District of Massachusetts. The votes for all the above named officers will be received on one piece of paper and the polls will be closed at four o’clock unless otherwise determined by the meeting. Here are fail not but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before said time. Given under our hands and a seal this twenty-fourth to day of October in the [year] Eighteen Hundred & Fifty Six. Lawson Walker Saml. OberSelectmen of Beverly David H. Caldwell John Pickett Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I have notified the persons therein named as therein directed by posting up notices on or near each of the Meeting Houses in town. Beverly Oct. 27 / 56.Jacob Lunt, Constable of Beverly. A true copy of the original warrant and return thereon. Attest.James Hill, Town Clerk. At a meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly, held at the Town Hall in said Town on Tuesday the fourth day of November in the year 1856 at Not clock before noon, pursuant to the foregoing warrant. Voted. To send two representatives to the next General Court, and also to close the poll at four o’clock P.M. The Electors then proceeded to bring in their ballots for Representatives, and other officers named in the warrant and at the close of the poll the votes for Representatives were sorted, counted and reported, and declaration thereof made, as by law are required in the following is a resolve, whole number of ballots nine hundred eighty Charles Stephens had seven hundred ninety-four votes. John Knowlton had seven hundred ninety-three votes. Abraham H. Fiske had one hundred eighteen votes Daniel Foster had one hundred seventeen votes Eben Smith had sixty-four votes Jeremiah Wallis had fifty-nine votes William D. Crosfield had Five votes and Wm. Endicott, Dean Chapman, Peacock Trask, Philip Webb, Shadrack Fisk, John G. Smith, David Crowell, James Hill, Elisha Woodberry and John Ober had one vote each. And Charles Stephens and John Knowlton having highest number of votes were declared elected. Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest.James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Beverly in the County of Essex, qualified according to the Constitution to vote for Representatives in the General Court, holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, the whole number of ballots give in was- Nine Hundred and Eighty seven For Electors at Large Julius Rockwell of Pittsfield eight hundred and seven votes Thomas Colt of Pittsfield eight hundred and seven votes William Appleton of Boston sixty-one votes Charles D. Stockbridge of Whately sixty-one votes Nathaniel Lord of Salem one hundred eighteen votes Whiting Griswold Greenfield one hundred nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number One John Vinson of Edgartown eight hundred seven votes John Baylies of New Bedford sixty-one votes Abraham H. Howland of New Bedford one hundred and nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number Two Azariah B. Wheeler of North Bridgewater Eight hundred and seven votes Henry Dimon Jr. of Fall River sixty-one votes Jared Pratt of Middleboro one hundred and nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number Three George R. Russell of West Roxbury eight hundred and seven votes A. B. Ely of Newton sixty-one votes Bradford L. Wales of Randolph one hundred & nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number Four George Odiorne of Boston eight hundred and seven votes Archalaus Wilson of Boston sixty-one votes Patrick Riley of Boston one hundred and nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number Five Lucius B. Marsh of Boston eight hundred seven votes Zelotes Hosmer of Cambridge sixty-one votes Daniel Draper of Boston one hundred and nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number Six George H. Devereaux of Salem eight hundred and seven votes Henry Luscomb Jr. of Salem sixty-one votes William Hammond of Marblehead one hundred and nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number Seven James M. Usher of Medford eight hundred and seven votes Luther V. Bell of Charlestown sixty-one votes Edward Riddle of Charlestown one hundred and nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number Eight John Nesmith of Lowell eight hundred and seven votes Jefferson Bancroft of Lowell sixty-one votes James C. Abbott of Lowell one hundred and nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number Nine John S. C. Knowlton of Worcester eight hundred and six votes John W. Leland of Grafton sixty-one votes George W. Bentley of Worcester one hundred nineteen For an Elector for District Number Ten Charles E. Forbes of Northampton eight hundred and seven votes John E. Marsh of Chicopee Falls sixty-one votes Alonzo V. Blanchard of Palmer one hundred and nineteen votes For an Elector for District Number Eleven Franklin Ripley of Greenfield eight hundred and seven votes Franklin Weston of Dalton sixty-one votes Thomas F. Plunkett of Pittsfield one hundred and eighteen votes Lawson Walker Aaron DodgeSelectmen Saml. Obear of David H. Caldwell Beverly John Pickett Attest.James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, qualified as by the Constitution prescribed, to vote for Representatives in the General Court, holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Number Six, the whole number of ballots give in was nine hundred seventy-seven. The said ballots were sorted, counted, and recorded and declaration thereof made as by law directed; and were for the following persons, viz.:- For Timothy Davis of Gloucester seven hundred ninety-five votes For Nathaniel J. Lord of Salem nine hundred fifty-eight votes For Otis P. Lord of Salem For Ben Perley Poore of Newbury thirteen votes For Charles W. Upham of Salem six votes For Benjn. Balch of Newburyport to votes and Anson Burlingame, Albert Thorndike, & Dean Chapman one vote each. Lawson Walker Aaron Dodge Saml. ObearSelectmen David H. Caldwell of John Pickett Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk. Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, holden on the fourth day of November, being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of said Commonwealth, the whole number of ballots Governor given in for was Nine Hundred Seventy One. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed; and were for the following persons, viz.:- Henry J. Gardner of Boston Seven Hundred Eighty Two votes Luther V. Dell of Charlestown Sixty Four votes Erasmus D. Beach of Springfield One Hundred and Seventeen votes George William Gordon of Boston two votes Josiah Quincy of Boston two votes Charles Sumner, Stephen C. Phillips, Homer Bartlett, William Hinkley and Julius Rockwell one vote each. Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, holden on the fourth day of November, being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, of said Commonwealth the whole number of ballots Lieutenant Governor given in for was Nine Hundred Seventy Eight. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed; and were for the following persons, viz.:- Henry W. Bentley of Worcester Seven Hundred Ninety Six votes Homer Foot of Springfield Sixty three votes Albert Currier of Newburyport One Hundred Nineteen votes Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest.James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor holden on the fourth day of November, being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor and Attorney General, the whole Secretary number of ballots given in for was Nine Hundred Eighty votes. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made, as by the Constitution is directed; and were for the following persons, viz.:- Francis De Witt of Ware or eight hundred and three votes William M. Connell of Boston William S. Lincoln of Worcester fifty-eight votes Jonathan E. Field of Stockbridge one hundred nineteen votes Lawson Walker John Pickett Aaron Dodge Selectmen of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth the Massachusetts At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, holden on the fourth day of November, being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor and Attorney General, the whole Treasurer and Receiver General number of ballots given in for was Nine Hundred Seventy Nine. The said ballots were sorted, counted, and declaration thereof made, as by the Constitution is directed; and were for the following persons, Viz.:- Moses Tenney Jr. Georgetown Seven Hundred Ninety votes George Foster of Lynn Five Votes John Sargent of Cambridge Fifty Six votes Stedman Buttrick of Concord One Hundred Nineteen votes Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, holden on the fourth day of November, being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month in the year one thousand eight hundred fifty-six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, and Attorney General, the whole number of Auditor ballots given in for was Nine Hundred Eighty Five. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed; and were for the following persons, Viz.:- Chandler R. Ransom of Roxbury Eight hundred and two votes Timothy Ingraham of New Bedford Three Votes Joseph Mitchell of Boston Sixty one votes Giles H. Whitney of Winchendon One Hundred Nineteen votes Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, holden on the fourth day of November, being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, and Attorney General, the whole Attorney General number of ballots given in for was. Nine Hundred and Eighty Three. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed; and war for the following persons, Viz.:- John H. Clifford of New Bedford Eight Hundred and Sixty Four votes Ezra Wilkinson of Dedham one hundred nineteen votes Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly qualified as by law required, to vote for civil officers, holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth day of said month in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six for the purpose of giving in their Councillor for District Number Five votes for a , the whole number of ballots given in was. Nine hundred and forty-eight The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by law directed; and were for the following persons, viz.: Daniel P. Pike of Newburyport Eight hundred votes James G. Carlton of Haverhill Thirty votes George Osborne of South Danvers one hundred eighteen votes Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk. Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, and Senators Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for , holden on the fourth day of November, being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month in the year one Senators thousand eight hundred and fifty six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for , for the District of Essex, the whole number of ballots given in was nine hundred fifty four The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed; and were for the following persons, viz.:- Charles W. Upham of Salem Seven Hundred Sixty One votes John Batchelder of Lynn Seven Hundred Sixty Six votes Eben S. Poor of South Danvers Seven Hundred Sixty Four votes Eben F. Stone of Newburyport Seven Hundred Sixty Five votes Caleb D. Hunking of Haverhill Seven Hundred Sixty Five votes Moses Davenport of Newburyport Sixty two votes James Manning of Rockport Sixty two votes Charles E. Schoff of Lynn Sixty two votes George Wilson of Marblehead Sixty two votes David Daniels of South Danvers Sixty three votes John Parsons of Gloucester One Hundred Nineteen votes Alfred J. French of Methuen One Hundred Nineteen votes Henry Durant of Lynn One Hundred Nineteen votes John Adams of Topsfield One Hundred Nineteen votes Henry Johnson of Newburyport One Hundred Nineteen votes John I. Baker and Stephen H. Phillips one vote each. Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, qualified, as by law required to vote for civil officers, holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth day of said month in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, Commissioners of Insolvency for the purpose of giving in their votes for three for the County of Essex, the whole number of ballots given in was Eight Hundred Sixty Five. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by law directed; and were for the following persons, viz.:- John G. King of Salem Eight Hundred & one votes Lonson Nash of Gloucester Eight Hundred & five votes Daniel E. Safford of Hamilton Eight Hundred & two votes Thomas P. Pingree Jr. of Salem Sixty two votes Eben Blatchford of Rockport Sixty two votes Thomas Stephens of Beverly Sixty one votes Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk. Commonwealth of Massachusetts A legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly in the County of Essex, qualified as by law required, to vote for Civil Officers, holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six for the Register of Insolvency purpose of giving in their votes for a for the County of Essex, the whole number of ballots given in was Nine Hundred Eighty Three. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by law directed; and were for the following persons, viz.:- Abner C. Goodell of Lynn Eight Hundred and three votes Sidney C. Bancroft of South Danvers Sixty two votes Charles H. Stickney of Lynn One Hundred and Eighteen votes Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts A legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, qualified, as by law required, to vote for Civil Officers holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, Sheriff for the purpose of giving in their votes for a for the County of Essex, the whole number of ballots given and was Nine Hundred Sixty Seven. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by law directed; and were for the following persons, viz.:- James Carrey of Lawrence Seven Hundred Seventy Five votes Thomas E. Payson of Salem One Hundred Ninety One votes James Buchanan One vote Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, qualified, as by law required, to vote for Civil Officers, holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, Register of Probate for the purpose of giving in their votes for a for said County of Essex, the whole number of ballots given in was Nine Hundred Seventy Nine. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by law directed, and were for the following persons, viz.:- Jonathan Perley Jr. of Salem Six Hundred Seventy Seven votes James Ropes of Salem Three Hundred and Two votes Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk. Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, qualified, as by law required to vote for Civil Officers, holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, Clerk of the Courts for the purpose of giving in their votes for a for the County of Essex, the whole number of ballots given in was. Nine Hundred Fifty Six. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration thereof made as by law directed; and were for the following persons, viz.:- Asahel Huntington of Salem Eight Hundred Thirty Four votes Harrison G. Johnson of Newburyport One Hundred Twenty One votes Charles H. Stocker one vote. Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk. Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly in the County of Essex, qualified, as by law required to vote for Civil Officers, holden on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, District Attorney for the Eastern District for the purpose of giving in their votes for a , the whole number of ballots given in was Nine Hundred Twenty Seven. The said ballots were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made as by law directed; and were for the following persons. Viz.:- Alfred A. Abbott of South Danvers Eight Hundred and Seven votes Benjamin F. Watson of Lawrence One Hundred Eighteen votes Bert Trask one vote Edward Pousland one vote Lawson Walker John PickettSelectmen Aaron Dodge of Beverly Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly, in the County of Essex held agreeably to law, County CommissionerSpecial Commissioners for the choice of a and to , on the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, the qualified voters of said Town brought in their written votes for County Commissioner and two Special Commissioners, and the Selectmen of said Town in open Town meeting, sorted and counted the votes, and made public declaration thereof and the Town Clerk of said Town entered in the Town records the whole number of ballots, the names of all the persons voted for, and the number of votes for each, and they were as follows, viz.: - The whole number of ballots for County Commissioner is Nine Hundred Eighty Four. George Haskell of Ipswich Seven Hundred Ninety Four votes. Asa W. Wildes of Newburyport Seventy Two votes Robert G. Walker of Haverhill One Hundred Seventeen votes John I. Baker one vote. The whole number of ballots for Special Commissioners is Nine Hundred Eigthy Two. John I. Ladd of Groveland Eight Hundred Three votes Charles D. Holmes of Lynn Eight Hundred Three votes Amos Poore Jr. of West Newbury Sixty One votes Edwards Staten of Gloucester Sixty One votes Benjamin Lindsey of Marblehead One Hundred Eighteen votes Amos Batchelder of Middleton One Hundred Eighteen votes Lawson Walker John Pickett Aaron DodgeSelectmen of Beverly Attest.James Hill, Town Clerk.